Women with gynecologic cancer and COVID-19 demonstrated a high risk for hospitalization, cancer treatment delays and death, according to a study presented at Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2022 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.
Additionally, “non-white” patients exhibited an increased risk for adverse outcomes.
“While it is well-known that the pandemic has impacted the delivery of care in patients who have conditions other than COVID-19, including cancer, our study is the first to examine how a diagnosis of COVID-19 affects care and outcomes for [patients with
Women with gynecologic cancer, COVID-19 at high risk for hospitalization, death
Women with gynecologic cancer and COVID-19 demonstrated a high risk for hospitalization, cancer treatment delays and death, according to a study presented at Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2022 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.
Additionally, “non-white” patients exhibited an increased risk for adverse outcomes.
“While it is well-known that the pandemic has impacted the delivery of care in patients who have conditions other than COVID-19, including cancer, our study is the first to examine how a diagnosis of COVID-19 affects care and outcomes for [patients with